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Old 06-23-2003, 07:56 PM   #1
Default IE address box search


Internet Explorer allows you to configure the address box (whatever it is
called where you type the URL) so that you can type keywords to do a search
through your favorite search engine (Yahoo, Google, etc).

What I've noticed, though, is that no matter what search engine you setup
IE *always* connects to Microsoft first before passing the info on to the
search engine.

Why? Is MS tracking search engine queries? Is there a way to turn this
off?



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Old 06-23-2003, 11:09 PM   #2
The Saint
 
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starwars wrote:

>Internet Explorer allows you to configure the address box (whatever it is
>called where you type the URL) so that you can type keywords to do a search
>through your favorite search engine (Yahoo, Google, etc).
>
>What I've noticed, though, is that no matter what search engine you setup
>IE *always* connects to Microsoft first before passing the info on to the
>search engine.
>
>Why? Is MS tracking search engine queries? Is there a way to turn this
>off?


Use Mozilla instead, or block the M$ IP Address it connects to, or
better yet, do both.



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Old 06-25-2003, 09:05 AM   #3
Ardeacinco
 
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Tools>Internet Options>Advanced tab> Search From Address Bar has all the
configurable options. I just turned it off and set my homepage to Google.
Google knows all!

KC



"starwars" <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote in message
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> Internet Explorer allows you to configure the address box (whatever it is
> called where you type the URL) so that you can type keywords to do a

search
> through your favorite search engine (Yahoo, Google, etc).
>
> What I've noticed, though, is that no matter what search engine you setup
> IE *always* connects to Microsoft first before passing the info on to the
> search engine.
>
> Why? Is MS tracking search engine queries? Is there a way to turn this
> off?
>






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